Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

Davesnave

alfie_1 wrote: »

i get to visit you, ferret gets a ferret,i get a cuppa/biskwit,you get funds and i have fun...SORTED ]

That's what I call an offer! Where do you get all your energy from, Alfie, and how's that spondywhatsit pain of yours?

alfie_1

Davesnave wrote: »

That's what I call an offer! Where do you get all your energy from, Alfie, and how's that spondywhatsit pain of yours?

well........... I went to the accuratepuncturist today as it happens AND it has def taken away the major discomfort. i will know tomorow...;)

i will add that he was asking me allsorts of health questions and life style etc.
question [him] " how do you tend to sleep usually"
answer [me].."alone".. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

he actually couldnt stop laughing which i took as he just found it funny not SAD...:o

im going to be flying over hampshire after 12.30 wednesday so if you are between salisbury and IOW either look up OR duck
i do intend to persuade the pilot to veer in LIR's direction if poss SO look out for a likkle microlight which seems to be dithering near the church as to my normal bad sense of direction....:rotfl::rotfl:

do they have horns ? i could toot when im coming over yon hill :rotfl::rotfl:

and no folks im not pi**ed...:D

lostinrates

I'll be looking Alfie!

stitching_witch

lostinrates wrote: »

I'll be looking Alfie!

Me too, just holler when you pass overhead - about 8 miles west of the cathedral!

COOLTRIKERCHICK

why do I have visions of our Alfie.. with biggles style goggles and a wired scarf ( you see them in comedy sketches)

Hope you have a good time..:T

was the acc-puncture guy good looking???, well you still need to keep your options open:D

What type of stuff would you want Alfie??

Itismehonest

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

After our incident with the rotten lintel on Friday, we strongly suggested concrete lintels, and leave a gap at the front so a think strip of oak can be placed infront of the lintel etc..

With the thick rubble filled walls it's sometimes 2 lintels, CTC. One on each wall (if you follow what I mean).
Depending on what finish you want on either face you can use wood on one & concrete on the other. For instance, unless you want to see a wooden beam on the outside of the building when finished that face can have a concrete lintel & be stone or cement covered.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Itismehonest wrote: »

With the thick rubble filled walls it's sometimes 2 lintels, CTC. One on each wall (if you follow what I mean).
Depending on what finish you want on either face you can use wood on one & concrete on the other. For instance, unless you want to see a wooden beam on the outside of the building when finished that face can have a concrete lintel & be stone or cement covered.

I know what you mean.

stonemason didn't say anything about lintels on the outside wall, only that some of the 'fan' shaped stones above the windows have dropped, and will need to be replaced.

Will try and take some pics tonight of the collapsed inside window lintel/wall and post them tomorrow ( staying up there tonight)

Itismehonest

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

I know what you mean.

stonemason didn't say anything about lintels on the outside wall, only that some of the 'fan' shaped stones above the windows have dropped, and will need to be replaced.

Will try and take some pics tonight of the collapsed inside window lintel/wall and post them tomorrow ( staying up there tonight)

Ah yes, forgot. You have brick headers. Are they on all the windows/doors? They used to be self-supporting but nowadays I think it depends on what's happening behind them & how wide the openings are as to whether they need to attach to a lintel.

Davesnave

The hedging is all replanted and shows no sign of distress this morning. How are your piggies, CTC?

Forgot to mention, we're having a caravan parked here permanently and plumbed in to barn electrics and the small septic tank which hasn't been used yet.

No one will live in it and it won't really be visible to anyone else. Are we supposed to get permission? It's only a touring caravan. The people who were here before us had a similar one, though the connections to services were more.. er... ad hoc.:cool:

Itismehonest

You would be best to check with someone like the Planning Portal, Dave.

I think (but don't take my word as gospel) that, if it is for a use allowed on your land (agricultural restrictions being met & being used, say, for storage of agricultural things or ag workshop) that you should be OK.
It's if, in any way, it looks like it could be for human habitation or might fall foul of change of use for your land (eg used as office for non-ag business) that they'd come down like a ton of bricks.

As I said, best to check with the experts, though.